Early childhood special educator vs home therapy teacher

The differences between early childhood special educators and home therapy teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a home therapy teacher has an average salary of $48,651, which is higher than the $36,798 average annual salary of an early childhood special educator.

The top three skills for an early childhood special educator include autism, classroom management and CPR. The most important skills for a home therapy teacher are ESL, behavioral data, and .

Early childhood special educator vs home therapy teacher overview

	Early Childhood Special Educator	Home Therapy Teacher
Yearly salary	$36,798	$48,651
Hourly rate	$17.69	$23.39
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	62,487	102,412
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	-

What does an early childhood special educator do?

Early childhood special educators are professionals who provide direct services for infants and young children that are experiencing delays in their development. These educators are required to collaborate with parents to provide a program of activities that can encourage the growth of the children's skills. By incorporating the advice of other professionals, early childhood special educators must create individual education plans that address the specific learning challenges of children. They must also identify signs of child abuse and neglect so that they can take the necessary actions to remediate the situation.

What does a home therapy teacher do?

Home therapy teachers instruct parents of mentally and physically disabled children in therapy techniques and behavior modification. The teachers play and observe as children's parents to obtain information related to a child's mental and physical development. They determine the parent's ability to comprehend and apply therapeutic modification techniques and their emotional and social needs to formulate a teaching plan. They develop individual teaching plans covering self-help, social, motor, and language skills development for parents to implement at home. Additionally, they refer parents and children to social service agencies for additional service and financial assistance.

Early childhood special educator vs home therapy teacher salary

Early childhood special educators and home therapy teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Early Childhood Special Educator	Home Therapy Teacher
Average salary	$36,798	$48,651
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $58,000	Between $34,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Baltimore City Public Schools	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between early childhood special educator and home therapy teacher education

There are a few differences between an early childhood special educator and a home therapy teacher in terms of educational background:

	Early Childhood Special Educator	Home Therapy Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Early Childhood Education	Nursing
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northeastern University

Early childhood special educator vs home therapy teacher demographics

Here are the differences between early childhood special educators' and home therapy teachers' demographics:

	Early Childhood Special Educator	Home Therapy Teacher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 7.1% Female, 92.9%	Male, 13.7% Female, 86.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 3.8% White, 71.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between early childhood special educator and home therapy teacher duties and responsibilities

Early childhood special educator example responsibilities.

Target at risk and high achieving students using levele readers and DRA strategies.
Collaborate with other Pre-K teachers to plan and team-teach with a multicultural focus.
Develop IFSP's design to promote students' educational, physical, or social needs.
Assist in other classrooms as needed, from infants to pre-k, to help gain knowledge of children of all ages.
Adapted/Individualize curriculum base on individual student needs, including all need self-help skills.
Develop IEP objectives consistent with daily instruction as provided, base on developmentally appropriate activities.

Home therapy teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Work with several young children with ASD.
Staff all services and help provide DME need.
Assist in the development of IEPs and monitor progress towards goals.
Develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum for toddler program, ensuring that appropriate opportunities are provided in order to maximize learning potential.
Create a child centered, developmentally appropriate kindergarten and nursery curriculum using NAEYC guidelines.

Early childhood special educator vs home therapy teacher skills

Common early childhood special educator skills

Autism, 9%
Classroom Management, 9%
CPR, 8%
Child Development, 6%
IEP, 5%
Child Care, 5%

Common home therapy teacher skills

ESL, 100%
Behavioral Data, 0%

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